English Crumpets Recipe

How to make it

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• Grease inside of 6 crumpets rings.
• In a bowl or jug, with a spout, mix together water, milk & sugar.
• Heat in microwave to scald milk & then cool to lukewarm
• Sprinkle the yeast over the lukewarm liquid & let sit for about 5 mins until yeast has softened. Stir
• Add to yeast mixture the beaten egg, salt & melted butter. Mix well
• Add flour & beat until no lumps remain
• Cover container with plastic wrap & leave in a warm place & let rise until batter has doubled, 35 - 40 mins
• Beat down lightly & let batter rest for about 5 mins
• Heat electric griddle to about 365 degrees & brush with melted shortening
• Place rings on griddle & heat well
• Fill the rings at least 1/2 full with batter, dividing the batter between the 6 rings
• Cook until bubbles form on the tops & start to pop & the bottoms are golden
• The crumpets will pull away from the sides of the rings slighty
• Using tongs, lift the rings off the crumpets & flip them over
• Cook for about 2 mins until lighly golden
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• NOTE:- I like to use a container with a spout to ease pouring
• You can cook the crumpets on an electric griddle or in a heavy skillet on top of the stove. Just make sure your skillet is completely flat or the batter will run out under the edge of the ring.
• If you don't have crumpet rings, save tuna cans, shrimp cans etc & cut off the tops & bottoms. They make perfect rings